Mycteroperca prionura Rosenblatt & Zakuranec, 1967 .

Sawtail Grouper. To 100 cm (39.3 in) (Robertson and Allen 2008). Alijos Rocks (southern Baja California); Gulf of California to Jalisco, Mexico (Craig et al. 2011). Depth: 10–90 m (33–295 ft) (Robertson and Allen 2015).